CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM

Over the years, sincere attempts to curb the influence of money in elections have been thwarted by loopholes. Consequently, money spent in each successive election sets an all-time high.

Reverse Citizens United: I strongly support reversing Citizens United, demanding transparency for unreported secret political contributions and reforming our campaign finance system. This will not only shine a light on who is paying to influence campaigns, but will also help block illegal foreign funds from tainting our process.

Stop Special Interests: The Citizens United decision has opened the floodgates to even more special interest influence. And a class of billionaire oligarchs, many extreme ideologues, or corporate players with a narrow and self-interested agenda have played an outsized role in funding campaigns. I’ll fight back against outside money in campaigns.

Gerrymandering: Virginia has been described as one of the most gerrymandered states in America. Both parties have drawn district lines for the interest of partisan advantage instead of democratic representation. I’ll strongly back measures to restore fair representation to our democracy.